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Moonlight Monument

"Evolution Bound" (Melissa Records) is the album that should have made a much bigger impact for Kansas City's ANCIENT CREATION. Traditional heavy metal in a broad sense in its nods to early IRON MAIDEN and a smattering of lesser known NWOBHM acts, yet owing just as much to the likes of SLOUGH FEG an...
July 27, 2011
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Nekropsalms

What we have here is one of the better AUTOPSY worshippers you'll hear, a sentiment that should be read in complimentary terms. Throw in a little early INCANTATION doom/death and a fresh sense of identity, and you've got yourself and old school death metal rager. Influenced playing alone would mean...
July 27, 2011
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A Godlike Inferno

Let's get this straight. Austin's ANCIENT VVISDOM contributed one half of a split with CHARLES MANSON, includes alumni of hardcore head splitters INTEGRITY and IRON AGE, and their style of acoustic-driven music has been called death rock through which Lucifer's praises are sung. That's an interestin...
July 27, 2011
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SEPULTURA Drummer's Ailment Forces Concert Cancelation

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA were forced to postpone tonight's (Wednesday, July 27) concert at Stadtsaal in Lendorf, Austria because the band's drummer, Jean Dolabella, is suffering from tendonitis. The show has been rescheduled for Monday, August 1. SEPULTURA will perform tomorrow (Thursd...
July 27, 2011
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VADER: First 'Welcome To The Morbid Reich' Trailer Released

The first trailer for "Welcome To The Morbid Reich", the new album from Polish death metal veterans VADER, can be seen below. Due on August 12 in Europe and September 13 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and features the cover artwor...
July 22, 2011
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SEPULTURA: 'Kairos' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Kairos", the new album from Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA, sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. SEPULTURA's previous CD, "A-Lex" the group's first LP to be recorded without either of the founding Cavalera brothers (Max and Igor; on guitar/vocals and d...
July 20, 2011
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SEPULTURA Performs MINISTRY Classic In London; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA performing a cover version of the MINISTRY classic "Just One Fix" on June 30, 2011 at O2 Islington in London, England can be seen below. SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recently described MINISTRY as "a band that was very influent...
July 19, 2011
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VADER: New Song Available For Streaming

"Come And See My Sacrifice", a brand new song from Polish death metal veterans VADER, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Welcome To The Morbid Reich", which will be released on August 12 in Europe and September 13 in North America...
July 8, 2011
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POWERWOLF: 'We Drink Your Blood' Video Released

"We Drink Your Blood", the new video from multinational metallers POWERWOLF, can be seen below (courtesy of Metal Hammer magazine). The clip was filmed in an ancient monastery church. Commented POWERWOLF organist Falk Maria Schlegel: "Shooting the video in such a special and atmospheric place was in...
July 8, 2011
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NEUROSIS: Classic 'Sovereign' EP To Be Reissued With Bonus Track

For the last 26 years, NEUROSIS have tapped into the elusive wellspring where resonance and dissonance collude, circling emotional poles where nothing is withheld, where the psyche screams for answers to Earth's ancient mysteries Following the recent reissues of some of NEUROSIS' most seminal ground...
July 7, 2011
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SEPULTURA: 'Kairos' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Kairos", the new album from Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Switzerland: #45 Germany: #49 Austria: #75 Commented SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser: "Amazing news. I'm very happy with the response so far very positive everywher...
July 7, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD, SEPULTURA Members Comment On South American Tour

SEPULTURA and MACHINE HEAD will team up for a South American tour in October. Commented MACHINE HEAD vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn: "Going back to South America is going to be fucking rad! The crowds there are absolutely insane, it has been a long time coming and we cannot wait for this! We've been...
July 5, 2011
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VADER: New Song Available For Free Download

"Come And See My Sacrifice", a brand new song from Polish death metal veterans VADER, is available for free download at this location (e-mail sign-up required). The track comes off the band's new album, "Welcome To The Morbid Reich", which will be released on August 12 in Europe and September 13 in...
July 4, 2011
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SEPULTURA Guitarist Offers Track-By-Track Breakdown Of Songs On 'Kairos' Part 3

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA released their new album, "Kairos" (an ancient Greek word signifying a time in between, a moment of undetermined period of time in which something special happens) in Europe on June 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork for the CD, which will be made availa...
July 1, 2011
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EX DEO: More New Album Details Revealed

EX DEO the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono will enter JFD studios in Dallas, Texas and Montreal, Canada in the fall with producer Jean-Franois Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX, DESPISED ICON) to begin recording its sophomore album, "Caligu...
July 1, 2011